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The province's updated priorities open only healthcare and skilled trades to international applicants. Most other occupational groups now require candidates to already live and work in Nova Scotia.
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IRCC doubled the validity of proof-of-status letters for foreign workers on maintained status, but PGWP applicants remain on a 180-day cycle.
What you're actually getting when you open The Newcomers
IRCC's 2026-27 plan slashes temporary resident arrivals, proposes collapsing three Express Entry streams into one, and trims nearly $155 million from its budget, all while processing times in major streams stretch to years.
Premier Danielle Smith says her government will actively campaign for nine referendum questions that would impose residency requirements, service fees, and eligibility limits on non-permanent residents in Alberta.
With no public eligibility criteria or application portal weeks after the immigration minister said the 33,000-spot program had launched, unauthorized agents are charging fees for unofficial rosters that carry no weight with IRCC.
At the Premier's Summit on Fairness for Newcomers, Paula Calderon pressed the province to back its economic messaging with better labour-market data and stronger employer partnerships for skilled immigrants.
Life in Calgary
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The Women's Centre of Calgary's Unaddressed report surveyed 147 people and found that 49% were born outside Canada, with intimate partner violence, immigration barriers, and landlord discrimination driving housing instability that stays invisible to shelter counts.
